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The Great Lakes Basin Water Resources Compact 2008-05-30 16:49:52 On Tuesday, May 27, 2008 Governor Jim Doyle signed the GreatLakesBasin
Water Resources
Compact. The Compact overwhelming passed the State Senate (32-1) and State Assembly (96-1) in bipartisan fashion. In a statement on the Milwaukee Biz Blog on May 28 Governor Doyle said "The Great Lakes Compact not only protects these resources for generations to come, but presents a great economic opportunity
Express Opener 2008-05-30 15:55:37 Last night, my dad and I went to the season opener for the Eau Claire Express
at Carson Park. It was a rather cold and rainy night for baseball and we ended up leaving when a rain delay started in the 4th inning. 39 minutes later--when I was warm at home--the rain hadn't let up and the "Express Home Opener
[was] Suspended."The Express are now on the road for the rest of May. But they will be back
In Madison? Finding locally produced food is easier than ever! 2008-05-30 14:34:52 The Capital Times reports, "Thanks to four UW geography graduate students, finding good food producedlocally
is just a mouse click away."The students recently unveiled what they call the 100-Mile Diet Map, an interactive online food map that shows where consumers can find agricultural products raised within 100 miles of Madison
."Check out the interactive website--Madison's 100-Mile Diet Map--for
Re-acculturation Up North 2008-05-31 23:05:59 Last week, I was able to spend a few days and nights with my family in the Birchwood area (BirchwoodWI.com, Birchwood Area Chamber of Commerce, AnythingWisconsin.com, Wikipedia). We stayed at Janetski's Big Chetac Resort on Big Chetac Lake. We had nice, sunny weather for the entire time we were up there--however, I did have to adjust to the temperature a bit. In Thailand, this would be considered Read more:North
Looking for Thai Food in Milwaukee or Madison? Or Anywhere? 2008-05-31 18:49:34 When I was down in Madison
a couple of weeks ago, I went to Sa-Bai Thong Thai Cuisine. The food was authentic and declicious! The prices may be a little more expensive than some other asian food places. However, the serving sizes are big and the staff is friendly. If you know a little Thai, you can show off your skills there. :)If you are going to be in Milwaukee
anytime soon, you might want t Read more:Anywhere
Looking for something to do in the Chippewa Valley this Summer? 2008-05-31 16:25:18 Make sure you get your hands on a copy of Volume One's current issue. Included inside is the second annual second Hot Spots summer guide. Unfortunately, the guide is not in one complete spot on the internet so the paper copy is what you'll need. You can find Volume One at any of these locations. Read more:something
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Use Food Stamps at Madison's Farmers' Market 2008-05-31 11:57:10 The Capital Times reports that the "Farmers' market fare [is] now available with food stamps":"Participants in Wisconsin's food stamp program are now able to buy fresh food from the Saturday and Wednesday Dane County Farmers' Market
s."The program is an effort to help low income families get more healthy, fresh, locally-raised food. In the past, food stamp recipients were restricted from using food Read more:Madison
, Stamps
Wanna Win 2 Tickets to a Music Festival?!?!? 2008-05-31 11:43:01 Click Here.Volume One is giving away two tickets to the 10,000 Lakes MusicFestival
, which is held in Detroit Lakes, MN from July 23 to 26. All you have to do is send an email to Mike at mike@volumeone.org and type “10KLF” in the subject line. Make sure to include your name, mailing address, and phone number. A winner will be announced in late June.Artists at the 2008 Festival will include Read more:Tickets
, Music Festival
I LOVE/HATE the Mainstream Media 2008-05-30 20:44:14 Not to much else to say . . .I consume (is that the right word?) 15,000 newstories and headlines a week--not to mention Radio Talk Shows, News Tickers, and Political Talking Heads.Fox Noise has become a guilty pleasure of mine.Actually, I'm gonna change the above word--I am not consuming news. Intead, I'm analyzing and comparing and cross-checking. I like to debate and I like facts.I'll try and pr Read more:Mainstream
, Mainstream Media
Since When Did It Become SINISTER to Vote for Obama?!?!? 2008-06-02 23:29:49 NPR reports "Nod to Obama
Costs Lawyer Kmiec in Church":"Conservative lawyer Douglas Kmiec was denied communion recently at a mass connected with a gathering of Catholic business people. The priest denounced Kmiec's endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama, then refused to give Kmiec communion."This is extremely troubling to see. Doug Kmiec has been (and still is) a staunch pro-lifer, but says that he su Read more:Become
40 Years Later--Remembering RFK 2008-06-02 22:34:49 Posting on the FightingBob.com, Steve Argo--a high school teacher in Baraboo--writes a timely article about the living legacy of RFK--"Our RFK":"Forty years ago this week, Robert F. Kennedy was shot and killed while shaking the hands of kitchen workers at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. He was just 42 years old. Had he lived, he very likely would have gone on to capture the Democratic Party n Read more:Years
, Remembering
Is anyone too sad about this? 2008-06-02 22:32:55 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports "Agent says [Bill] Hall wants to be traded [from the Brewers]"Apparently, Bill thinks he should play everyday. Well, I think Bill should--at $24 million for 4 years--bat well above .200.
Cyclone Nargis--a (4th) Digest of Web Postings 2008-06-02 22:14:15 A List of Recent Postings from the Web on the Aftermath of Cyclone Nargis in Burma:"UN urges donors to fund relief efforts in Myanmar without delay", "Myanmar: UN welcomes increased access for international aid workers", and "UN agency seeks $28 million to fund health plan after Myanmar cyclone" posted by the United Nations"In desperate times, Burmese turn to their monks" and "India to repair Myan Read more:Digest
WEEKLY DIGEST--May 26, 2008 to June 1, 2008 2008-06-01 16:59:01 Posts of Interest from Other Blogs and News Sources:~Media~"Memorial Day 2008" posted on May 26, 2008"I LOVE/HATE the Mainstream Media" posted on May 30, 2008~Environmental Awareness~"Trails to honor Aldo Leopold's legacy" posted by The Capital Times"Don't want to release your CO2? Bury it" posted by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development~Community Empowerment~No Articles in this D
Another Coup in Thailand? 2008-06-04 22:12:35 Have you been hearing about the possibility of another coup in Thailand
?--the 19th since Thailand first became a democracy in 1932 and just 5 months after the current government came to power. It seems most likely that a coup won't be happening in the near near future. However, there is certainly political turmoil in the Land of Smiles right now.The BBC offers a pretty good synopsis of the current
Cheney Laughs at West Virginia 2008-06-04 21:06:59 Of course, Vice President Cheney
quickly apologized for his inappropriate comment. At the time, he must have forgotten that there would be a Republican running for the office of President in November. Read more:Virginia
, West Virginia
More Concrete for Wisconsin Highways is NOT the Answer 2008-06-04 20:45:13 James Rowen, at The Political Environment, has written elegantly about the inappropriate policies that we are pursuing for our regional transporation systems in Wisconsin
:"Politicians, Planners And Lobbyists Choose Highways Over Rail""Thinking Globally, Forgetting Locally"In his second post, Rowen says:"Southeastern Wisconsin needs more transit, and it needs cleaner air, too - - twin goals, both w
Could It Be? Is SUMMER Almost Here? 2008-06-04 20:09:06 The Wisconsin Deparment of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection released a press statement that, in Wisconsin, the "First 85-Degree Day [is] Predicted" for Thursday! This will certainly remind me of my times in Thailand. :)The Department goes on to give pet owners a friendly reminder: "Leave Pets Home, Keep Them Cool":"The bottom line is that if it's hot enough to make you uncomfortable, it' Read more:Almost
U.S. Government Remains on Sidelines as 111 Countries Agree to a New Global Ban on Cluster Bombs 2008-06-04 20:08:06 The United Nations reports "New global ban on cluster bombs will save millions of young lives".Unfortunately the United States of America is not one of the 111 countries agreeing to ban a weapon that has long been a civilian killer.Forgein Policy in Focus calls the decisin by the U.S. government a "A Cluster of Fallacies". Read the article to see the reasons that our government officials offer. It Read more:Government
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Former Governor Thompson Wins Government $11 Million Contract to Treat 9/11 Workers 2008-06-04 20:04:41 The Wall Street Journal reports that "Tommy Thompson
's Firm Wins Contract to Treat Sept. 11 Workers
". Tommy Thompson--a former Governor
of Wisconsin--served as Secretary Health & Human Services under President Bush.It isn't all that suprising--or necessarily bad--to see a government contract arrive at the door-step of a firm that is now headed by someone that used to work for President Bush. H Read more:Government
, Former
Chicago Still in the Hunt for the 2016 Summer Olympics 2008-06-04 19:59:30 The BBC, The Wall Street Journal, and the Offical website for the Olympic Movement have released stories that Chicago
is on the list of the final four cities to host the 2016 SummerOlympics
. The other cities on the list are Tokyo, Madrid, and Rio de Janeiro. Each city now has 16 months to present their case. The International Olympic Committee will make a decision in Copenhagen on October 2, 2009
Play a Game and Help the Hungry 2008-06-07 16:36:03 Visit FreeRice.com today! For every vocabularly word that you get correct, sponsors of the site will donate 20 grains of rice to the United Nations World Food Program. Its a fun little game that helps out in a small way.I need to thank Pundit Nation for directing me to this site. Read more:Hungry
June 7, 1926--Milwaukee's First Airmail Service Flown 2008-06-07 13:07:24 The Wisconsin Historical Society informs of this historic occassion: a airmail service is from Chicago to Milwaukee
to LaCrosse to St. Paul is up and operating before the Great Depression.. Are you telling me that we cannot--82 years later!--have a passenger railway operating from Chicago to Milwaukee to Madison to LaCrosse to Eau Claire to St. Paul? I don't think it is a matter of can versus cann Read more:First
, Service
"I Have a Dream . . ." 2008-06-06 22:24:41 What was Martin Luther King Jr. really dreaming about?This cartoon came from Tom Toles at The Washington Post. Read more:Dream
Sexism in Mainstream Media 2008-06-06 20:06:02 The Women's Media Center has released this video which as parsed together a number of clips from mainstream media's coverage of news.Sexism
is a live and well and the glass ceiling continues to prevail in society. Read more:Mainstream
, Mainstream Media
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